The Rams, in case anyone’s wondering, are still playing coy about how they will start off the NFL draft.

An inside look at the team’s plans for the No. 1 overall pick, courtesy of head coach Jeff Fisher: “Probably going to take an offensive player.”

Asked if the Rams had decided on a specific player, he clarified: “Maybe.”

“We’ve still got a few hours left,” chirped general manager Les Snead.

There is no reason why the Los Angeles franchise should disclose its plans, not when the league would like to preserve every ounce of possible intrigue for its Thursday broadcast from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. But there is also no reason why anyone else needs to pretend like the decision isn’t settled. After all, you don’t give up six draft picks without knowing what you’re getting in exchange.

The Rams already previously acknowledged that they will take take a quarterback, and among analysts, Cal’s Jared Goff has become the consensus favorite over North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz. On Tuesday, online sportsbook Bovada gave Goff a 1-to-15 shot at hearing his name called first.

The better question might be, what happens to all the other signal-callers on the roster?

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “several teams” have expressed interest in Nick Foles, the one-time Pro Bowler who now appears to be the odd man out behind center.

And while Snead didn’t confirm the existence of any trade discussions, he didn’t rule them out either. Instead, he suggested that such talks could gain more steam later this week, after other teams either draft a new passer or miss out on their desired targets.

“Once those guys come off the board, and they figure out their situation,” Snead said Tuesday, “there may be calls.”

A trade involving Foles would make sense from numerous angles.

Whether the Rams take Goff or Wentz, they will have invested significant resources in a player around whom they hope to build their franchise. They have also spent the last several months touting Case Keenum, who signed his first-round tender earlier this month, as their incumbent starter. Rounding out the depth chart is Sean Mannion, whom the Rams drafted in the third round a year ago. After throwing 337 passes last season, Foles might not even have a chance to see the field if he stays in Los Angeles.

For the Rams, even a sixth- or seventh-round draft pick might be more valuable. They head into the weekend with just five selections; even if they gain one more, they will leave Chicago with their lowest draftee total since 1997.

On another roster, however, Foles could serve as a valuable backup. Although he only completed 56.4 percent of his pass attempts last year, he is only two seasons removed from his remarkable 2013 campaign in Philadelphia, one that saw him throw for 27 scores against two interceptions.

If a team like the Chicago Bears or the Dallas Cowboys — who each hold nine draft picks — are in the market for a new clipboard holder, there are far worse options.

Of course, that’s assuming the rest of the league doesn’t simply wait for the Rams to cut Foles.

Jack Wang covers the Chargers, the latest NFL team to relocate to Los Angeles. He previously covered the Rams, and also spent four years on the UCLA beat, a strange period in which the Bruins' football program often outpaced their basketball team. He is a proud graduate of UC Berkeley, where he spent most of his time in The Daily Californian offices in Eshleman Hall — a building that did not become earthquake-safe until after his time on campus.